HELP FROM SINGAPORE
In April, North Korean security staff meticulously wiped down with disinfectant the chair Kim Jong Un would be sitting in while signing the visitor’s book at the Peace House within the border village of Panmunjom in April.

They did the same for the visitor’s book and the pen, the latter of which Kim did not use.

Other security personnel were spotted using equipment to sweep the room for explosives or recording devices.

“We might see a similar scale of security personnel from North Korea and safety protocols as we did in April, but they’ll also have help from Singapore like special vehicles and agents,” said Cho Seong-ryoul, senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy.

North Korea may also be aided by its biggest ally, China, when Kim Jong Un flies to Singapore. Beijing is considering deploying fighter jets to escort Kim Jong Un’s aircraft when it is in Chinese airspace, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said, citing an unnamed source in Beijing.

The summit venue, roads and hotels in Singapore will be secured by the Gurkha Contingent of the Singaporean police, according to diplomats familiar with VIP security in the island state.

The southern resort island of Sentosa, where the summit will be held, has been added to the list of special event areas by the Singaporean government during the week of the summit.

As a result, police will make stricter checks of people and personal property and items such as public address systems and remotely piloted aircraft systems will be prohibited in the special event areas.

Cho added Singapore wouldn’t have a difficult time providing a secure location for North Korea as the country is often named one of the safest in the world.

Singapore airspace will be restricted during the summit, according to a notice to airmen posted by aviation authorities last Wednesday, which is likely to result in delays at one of Asia’s busiest airports.

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